The Making of Nurse Professionals: A Transformational, Ethical Approach is a philosophical inquiry into the current state of educating nurses in ethics and professional identity formation. The authors propose a visionary, grounded framework for the transformation of students into nurse professionals that is inclusive of virtue ethics and character development. The Making of Nurse Professionals: A Transformational, Ethical Approach is a clarion call to shift from a narrow student-consumerist paradigm to one of civic mindedness and recognition of duties to society and the discipline. Through this new vision, the professional life moves beyond just following rules and becomes one of flourishing and professional growth.

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Section I What is the Nature of a Profession and Nurse Professionals? Chapter 1 Professionalism in Nursing: An Overview Chapter 2 The Crisis in Professionalism and Professional Education Chapter 3 Roots and Branches of ProfessionalismSection II Is it Possible to Synthesize an Inclusive Ethical Framework for Nurse Professionals? Chapter 4 The Place of Virtue Ethics within Nursing Chapter 5 A Framework for Nurse ProfessionalsSection III How Can Professionalism and Ethics Be Taught? Chapter 6 Learning a Profession: Considerations and Strategies Chapter 7 Measuring Professionalism Chapter 8 Virtues Significant in Nursing Chapter 9 Toward the Making of Future Generations of Nurse Professionals